How Are Hamatsa Masks of the Northwestern Kwakwaka'wakw Culture Traditionally

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Multiple Choice

How are Hamatsa masks of the Northwestern Kwakwaka'wakw culture traditionally used?

• A) They hang on a dividing screen in the tribe's great house.
• B) They sit on a "spirit altar" during ritual ceremonies.
• C) They are worn in ritual dances.
• D) They act as guardians outside the entrance of buildings.

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